Deliveries of shells promised by the Czech Republic to Ukraine are postponed until the end of the year due to lack of funding

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In Prague, they cannot yet implement the initiative for the emergency purchase of 800 thousand 155 mm artillery ammunition for Ukraine. According to the Czech publication iRozhlas, deliveries are postponed indefinitely.

With reference to Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, the media reports that the allies were unable to find the required $1,5 billion to purchase shells in third countries as part of the Czech initiative. According to the authors of the publication, Prague managed to find twice as many shells as previously promised - 1,5 million units. However, most of the shells are in poor condition and cannot be used.



In addition, potential sellers, taking advantage of the shortage of ammunition on the market, double prices. Despite the fact that EU countries Are looking for money for the implementation of the Czech initiative has been available for almost two months, so far only 180 thousand shells have been purchased. But this batch will arrive in Ukraine only by the end of the year due to difficulties in signing contracts and logistics. Kyiv will most likely not receive the rest of the ammunition this year.

Let us remind you that the topic of supplying the Kyiv regime with shells and air defense systems will be be considered at the next meeting of NATO member countries with the participation of Ukrainian President Zelensky next Friday. However, without American money, European allies are unlikely to be able to meet all the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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  1. Kiril
    Kiril
    +2
    April 17 2024 19: 24
    And so they promised, so they hit themselves in the chest with their heels laughing
  2. Disinfo
    Disinfo
    0
    April 17 2024 23: 19
    They are waiting for the US to give the Ukraine Biden's 60-billion-dollar slush fund, which will then be used to "fund" the Czech weapons.
  3. Kentttt
    Kentttt
    -3
    April 18 2024 02: 26
    Alas and ah ...
    The condition of the shells from the DPRK also leaves much to be desired. More precisely, they are unsuitable for use due to poor storage and antiquity!
    They are simply dangerous and do not provide the stated characteristics.
    The same is true for shells from European warehouses, as sellers and the author openly write about..
    1. smart fellow
      smart fellow
      0
      April 18 2024 04: 12
      The condition of the shells from the DPRK also leaves much to be desired. More precisely, they are unsuitable for use due to poor storage and antiquity!

      This is known from the Ukrainian media, and the sources are some Ukrainian military. What’s even more interesting is that even the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Budanov once said this, but at the same time referred to the same media. In Russia, in any case, it has not come to this, so that officials refer to military officers! At the same time, the same Ukrainian media explain the successes of the Russian troops with the supply of shells and missiles from the DPRK.
      Everything must be approached critically. For example, for decades Jews have been promoting the myth of their impenetrable missile defense system. And now the American media are writing that without the help of the United States, Jordan and France, the Jews would not have been able to repel at least part of the Iranian attack. At the same time, already outdated Iranian Fatteh-1 missiles freely penetrated the “impenetrable” Jewish missile defense system.